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Reading Central and Ilford North

122,660 and 124,236 residents (mid-2024).

Reading Central is higher than Ilford North on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Reading Central is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ilford North on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Reading Central Ilford North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Ilford North £3,659Ilford North: £3,659Reading Central: £3,020Ilford North: £3,675Reading Central: £3,033Ilford North: £3,471Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Ilford North is higher£3,659£3,675£3,471

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £12,570, Ilford North £12,217Ilford North: £12,217Reading Central: £12,570Ilford North: £12,269Reading Central: £12,624Ilford North: £11,588Reading Central: £11,923

    £12,570£12,624£11,923Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,217£12,269£11,588

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,584, Ilford North £2,097Ilford North: £2,097Reading Central: £1,584Ilford North: £2,106Reading Central: £1,591Ilford North: £1,989Reading Central: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Ilford North is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £10,963, Ilford North £10,213Ilford North: £10,213Reading Central: £10,963Ilford North: £10,256Reading Central: £11,010Ilford North: £9,687Reading Central: £10,399

    £10,963£11,010£10,399Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,213£10,256£9,687

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £987, Ilford North £1,153Ilford North: £1,153Reading Central: £987Ilford North: £1,158Reading Central: £991Ilford North: £1,094Reading Central: £936

    £987£991£936Ilford North is higher£1,153£1,158£1,094

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £585, Ilford North £807Ilford North: £807Reading Central: £585Ilford North: £810Reading Central: £587Ilford North: £765Reading Central: £555

    £585£587£555Ilford North is higher£807£810£765

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £36, Ilford North £44Ilford North: £44Reading Central: £36Ilford North: £44Reading Central: £36Ilford North: £42Reading Central: £34

    £36£36£34Ilford North is higher£44£44£42

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Ilford North £330Ilford North: £330Reading Central: £234Ilford North: £332Reading Central: £235Ilford North: £313Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Ilford North is higher£330£332£313

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Ilford North £97Ilford North: £97Reading Central: £87Ilford North: £97Reading Central: £87Ilford North: £92Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Ilford North is higher£97£97£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £55, Ilford North £94Ilford North: £94Reading Central: £55Ilford North: £94Reading Central: £55Ilford North: £89Reading Central: £52

    £55£55£52Ilford North is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,363, Ilford North £1,798Ilford North: £1,798Reading Central: £1,363Ilford North: £1,806Reading Central: £1,368Ilford North: £1,705Reading Central: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Ilford North is higher£1,798£1,806£1,705

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Ilford North £325Ilford North: £325Reading Central: £246Ilford North: £326Reading Central: £247Ilford North: £308Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Ilford North is higher£325£326£308

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £154, Ilford North £191Ilford North: £191Reading Central: £154Ilford North: £191Reading Central: £154Ilford North: £181Reading Central: £146

    £154£154£146Ilford North is higher£191£191£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £9.47, Ilford North £7.95Ilford North: £7.95Reading Central: £9.47Ilford North: £7.98Reading Central: £9.51Ilford North: £7.54Reading Central: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98Reading Central is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £3.33, Ilford North £6.15Ilford North: £6.15Reading Central: £3.33Ilford North: £6.17Reading Central: £3.35Ilford North: £5.83Reading Central: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Ilford North is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Ilford North £5.56Ilford North: £5.56Reading Central: £4.14Ilford North: £5.58Reading Central: £4.16Ilford North: £5.27Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Ilford North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading Central 976.7, Ilford North 965.6Ilford North: 965.6Reading Central: 976.7

    976.7Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count965.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading Central 144.2, Ilford North 175.4Ilford North: 175.4Reading Central: 144.2

    144.2Ilford North is higher175.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading Central 125.5, Ilford North 166.8Ilford North: 166.8Reading Central: 125.5

    125.5Ilford North is higher166.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 37.2, Ilford North 50.6Ilford North: 50.6Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Ilford North is higher50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading Central 151.1, Ilford North 187.9Ilford North: 187.9Reading Central: 151.1

    151.1Ilford North is higher187.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading Central 12.0, Ilford North 22.5Ilford North: 22.5Reading Central: 12.0

    12.0Ilford North is higher22.5

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Reading Central and Ilford North, per person in the age group
MeasureReading CentralIlford NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,659£3,675£3,471Ilford North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,570£12,624£11,923£12,217£12,269£11,588Reading Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£2,097£2,106£1,989Ilford North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,963£11,010£10,399£10,213£10,256£9,687Reading Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£987£991£936£1,153£1,158£1,094Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555£807£810£765Ilford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£44£44£42Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£330£332£313Ilford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£97£97£92Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£94£94£89Ilford North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,798£1,806£1,705Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£325£326£308Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£191£191£181Ilford North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98£7.95£7.98£7.54Reading Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£6.15£6.17£5.83Ilford North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.7965.6Reading Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2175.4Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5166.8Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.250.6Ilford North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.1187.9Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.022.5Ilford North

Per resident

Reading Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Ilford North on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Reading Central Ilford North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Ilford North £3,659Ilford North: £3,659Reading Central: £3,020Ilford North: £3,675Reading Central: £3,033Ilford North: £3,471Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Ilford North is higher£3,659£3,675£3,471

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,333, Ilford North £1,521Ilford North: £1,521Reading Central: £1,333Ilford North: £1,528Reading Central: £1,339Ilford North: £1,443Reading Central: £1,264

    £1,333£1,339£1,264Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count£1,521£1,528£1,443

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,116, Ilford North £1,381Ilford North: £1,381Reading Central: £1,116Ilford North: £1,387Reading Central: £1,121Ilford North: £1,310Reading Central: £1,059

    £1,116£1,121£1,059Ilford North is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading Central £1,163, Ilford North £1,272Ilford North: £1,272Reading Central: £1,163Ilford North: £1,277Reading Central: £1,168Ilford North: £1,206Reading Central: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count£1,272£1,277£1,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading Central £105, Ilford North £144Ilford North: £144Reading Central: £105Ilford North: £144Reading Central: £105Ilford North: £136Reading Central: £99

    £105£105£99Ilford North is higher£144£144£136

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £62, Ilford North £100Ilford North: £100Reading Central: £62Ilford North: £101Reading Central: £62Ilford North: £95Reading Central: £59

    £62£62£59Ilford North is higher£100£101£95

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Reading Central £3.81, Ilford North £5.49Ilford North: £5.49Reading Central: £3.81Ilford North: £5.52Reading Central: £3.82Ilford North: £5.21Reading Central: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Ilford North is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Ilford North £330Ilford North: £330Reading Central: £234Ilford North: £332Reading Central: £235Ilford North: £313Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Ilford North is higher£330£332£313

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Ilford North £97Ilford North: £97Reading Central: £87Ilford North: £97Reading Central: £87Ilford North: £92Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Ilford North is higher£97£97£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading Central £39, Ilford North £62Ilford North: £62Reading Central: £39Ilford North: £62Reading Central: £39Ilford North: £59Reading Central: £37

    £39£39£37Ilford North is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading Central £960, Ilford North £1,184Ilford North: £1,184Reading Central: £960Ilford North: £1,189Reading Central: £964Ilford North: £1,123Reading Central: £911

    £960£964£911Ilford North is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Ilford North £325Ilford North: £325Reading Central: £246Ilford North: £326Reading Central: £247Ilford North: £308Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Ilford North is higher£325£326£308

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £108, Ilford North £126Ilford North: £126Reading Central: £108Ilford North: £126Reading Central: £109Ilford North: £119Reading Central: £103

    £108£109£103Ilford North is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £6.67, Ilford North £5.24Ilford North: £5.24Reading Central: £6.67Ilford North: £5.26Reading Central: £6.70Ilford North: £4.97Reading Central: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Reading Central is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading Central £2.34, Ilford North £4.05Ilford North: £4.05Reading Central: £2.34Ilford North: £4.07Reading Central: £2.35Ilford North: £3.84Reading Central: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Ilford North is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Ilford North £5.56Ilford North: £5.56Reading Central: £4.14Ilford North: £5.58Reading Central: £4.16Ilford North: £5.27Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Ilford North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 103.6, Ilford North 120.3Ilford North: 120.3Reading Central: 103.6

    103.6Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count120.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 15.3, Ilford North 21.9Ilford North: 21.9Reading Central: 15.3

    15.3Ilford North is higher21.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 13.3, Ilford North 20.8Ilford North: 20.8Reading Central: 13.3

    13.3Ilford North is higher20.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 37.2, Ilford North 50.6Ilford North: 50.6Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Ilford North is higher50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 106.4, Ilford North 123.7Ilford North: 123.7Reading Central: 106.4

    106.4Ilford North is higher123.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 8.5, Ilford North 14.8Ilford North: 14.8Reading Central: 8.5

    8.5Ilford North is higher14.8

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Reading Central and Ilford North, per resident
MeasureReading CentralIlford NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,659£3,675£3,471Ilford North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,264£1,521£1,528£1,443Ilford North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,059£1,381£1,387£1,310Ilford North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,272£1,277£1,206Ilford North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£144£144£136Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£100£101£95Ilford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.49£5.52£5.21Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£330£332£313Ilford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£97£97£92Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£62£62£59Ilford North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£1,184£1,189£1,123Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£325£326£308Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£126£126£119Ilford North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.24£5.26£4.97Reading Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£4.05£4.07£3.84Ilford North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.6120.3Ilford North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.321.9Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.320.8Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.250.6Ilford North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.4123.7Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.514.8Ilford North

Total

Reading Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Ilford North on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Reading Central Ilford North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading Central £370.5m, Ilford North £454.6mIlford North: £454.6mReading Central: £370.5mIlford North: £456.5mReading Central: £372.1mIlford North: £431.2mReading Central: £351.4m

    £370.5m£372.1m£351.4mIlford North is higher£454.6m£456.5m£431.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading Central £163.5m, Ilford North £189.0mIlford North: £189.0mReading Central: £163.5mIlford North: £189.8mReading Central: £164.2mIlford North: £179.3mReading Central: £155.1m

    £163.5m£164.2m£155.1mIlford North is higherDepends on how you count£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading Central £136.9m, Ilford North £171.5mIlford North: £171.5mReading Central: £136.9mIlford North: £172.3mReading Central: £137.5mIlford North: £162.7mReading Central: £129.9m

    £136.9m£137.5m£129.9mIlford North is higher£171.5m£172.3m£162.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading Central £142.6m, Ilford North £158.0mIlford North: £158.0mReading Central: £142.6mIlford North: £158.7mReading Central: £143.2mIlford North: £149.9mReading Central: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mIlford North is higherDepends on how you count£158.0m£158.7m£149.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central £12.8m, Ilford North £17.8mIlford North: £17.8mReading Central: £12.8mIlford North: £17.9mReading Central: £12.9mIlford North: £16.9mReading Central: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mIlford North is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £7.6m, Ilford North £12.5mIlford North: £12.5mReading Central: £7.6mIlford North: £12.5mReading Central: £7.6mIlford North: £11.8mReading Central: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mIlford North is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Reading Central £0.47m, Ilford North £0.68mIlford North: £0.68mReading Central: £0.47mIlford North: £0.68mReading Central: £0.47mIlford North: £0.65mReading Central: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mIlford North is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £28.8m, Ilford North £41.0mIlford North: £41.0mReading Central: £28.8mIlford North: £41.2mReading Central: £28.9mIlford North: £38.9mReading Central: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mIlford North is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £10.7m, Ilford North £12.0mIlford North: £12.0mReading Central: £10.7mIlford North: £12.1mReading Central: £10.7mIlford North: £11.4mReading Central: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mIlford North is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central £4.7m, Ilford North £7.7mIlford North: £7.7mReading Central: £4.7mIlford North: £7.7mReading Central: £4.8mIlford North: £7.3mReading Central: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mIlford North is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central £117.8m, Ilford North £147.1mIlford North: £147.1mReading Central: £117.8mIlford North: £147.7mReading Central: £118.3mIlford North: £139.5mReading Central: £111.7m

    £117.8m£118.3m£111.7mIlford North is higher£147.1m£147.7m£139.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading Central £30.1m, Ilford North £40.3mIlford North: £40.3mReading Central: £30.1mIlford North: £40.5mReading Central: £30.3mIlford North: £38.3mReading Central: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.3m£28.6mIlford North is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading Central £13.3m, Ilford North £15.6mIlford North: £15.6mReading Central: £13.3mIlford North: £15.7mReading Central: £13.3mIlford North: £14.8mReading Central: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mIlford North is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading Central £0.82m, Ilford North £0.65mIlford North: £0.65mReading Central: £0.82mIlford North: £0.65mReading Central: £0.82mIlford North: £0.62mReading Central: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading Central £0.29m, Ilford North £0.50mIlford North: £0.50mReading Central: £0.29mIlford North: £0.50mReading Central: £0.29mIlford North: £0.48mReading Central: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mIlford North is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading Central £0.51m, Ilford North £0.69mIlford North: £0.69mReading Central: £0.51mIlford North: £0.69mReading Central: £0.51mIlford North: £0.65mReading Central: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mIlford North is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading Central 12,705, Ilford North 14,940Ilford North: 14,940Reading Central: 12,705

    12,705Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count14,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central 1,876, Ilford North 2,714Ilford North: 2,714Reading Central: 1,876

    1,876Ilford North is higher2,714

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 1,633, Ilford North 2,580Ilford North: 2,580Reading Central: 1,633

    1,633Ilford North is higher2,580

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 4,558, Ilford North 6,284Ilford North: 6,284Reading Central: 4,558

    4,558Ilford North is higher6,284

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central 13,055, Ilford North 15,369Ilford North: 15,369Reading Central: 13,055

    13,055Ilford North is higher15,369

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central 1,040, Ilford North 1,840Ilford North: 1,840Reading Central: 1,040

    1,040Ilford North is higher1,840

Show the numbers
Reading Central and Ilford North, total
MeasureReading CentralIlford NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m£454.6m£456.5m£431.2mIlford North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mIlford North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m£171.5m£172.3m£162.7mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m£158.0m£158.7m£149.9mIlford North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIlford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mIlford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mIlford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mIlford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mIlford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mIlford North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m£147.1m£147.7m£139.5mIlford North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mIlford North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mIlford North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mIlford North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,70514,940Ilford North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8762,714Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6332,580Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5586,284Ilford North
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05515,369Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0401,840Ilford North

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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